Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants
There are concerns within the Muslim community that a prolonged ban could fuel tensions in the religiously-diverse nation
Indonesia floods, landslides kill at least 29
Hundreds of buildings have been damaged, along with roads and bridges, with two districts cut off by landslides
United Nations gives Mozambique $13 million for Cyclone Kenneth damage
The World Bank estimates Mozambique and other countries affected by the tropical storm will need over $2 billion to recover
Libyan forces push back against Haftar in house-to-house battles
The battle for the capital has all but wrecked U.N.-backed efforts for a peace deal between the rival factions
Floods destroy homes, trap families in cyclone-hit Mozambique
The impoverished southern African country is still recovering from another powerful cyclone that hit further south last month
Afghan peace deal hinges on ceasefire by Taliban: US peace envoy
Intense fighting is still going on all over the country, and while the Taliban are negotiating, they now control and influence more territory than at any point since 2001
Pope appeals for evacuation of refugees in Libya camps
Last week UN refugee agency evacuated 325 African refugees from a detention centre in southern Tripoli following escalating violence
Australian PM promises migration cut, refugee freeze if re-elected
The pace of migration and the over crowding of Australia's major cities is a sensitive issue amongst voters in a nation where 29 per cent of the 25.3 million people were born overseas
Children killed during Sri Lanka gunbattle between troops and Islamist militants
Nearly 10,000 soldiers have been deployed across the island to carry out searches since the Easter Day attacks on three churches and four hotels
Flooding starts in Mozambique after cyclone, death toll rises to five
Additional 368,000 children are now at risk in Mozambique already struggling to cope with the impact of Idai, which left an estimated 1.85 million people in the country in need